The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) is a great place to gain information about teaching reading. They do research and share information with those who are working to improve reading instruction. From a presentation they made to principals on the many components of the Reading Block (click here to see the entire slide presentation). I took away something that I had not considered before. Yet, this makes a lot of sense. Did you know there is a A Dependent Cycle in when learning to read? That if a student doesn't get the first part, then they will struggle with those that follow? So, why do we move the student on before the first essential is mastered? Who knows every reason. There are so many. Basically, the cycle goes like this:
Poor decoding skills = reading without fluency
Lack of fluency = poor or no comprehension
Lack of comprehension = low motivation
Low motivation = less reading on own which means lower vocabulary
Think about this when you are working with your students. When you've got one that is struggling, maybe you can use this cycle to see where you need to go back and build the vital component they have missed. Click the logo below to go to the FCCR website and see what they have to offer.
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